Mud lug



H. R. ED-ER MUD we Filed Sept. 12 1922 UNITED ere Patented iUctj. l6, 19 237., J

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Application filed September 1 2, 1922, SerialNd. 587,776.

To aZZ whom it may concern: 7

Be it known .that I, HARoLn' Ennn, a citizen of the United" States, residing at 'Pittston, in the county of [Luzerne and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Mud Lug, of Which the following is a specification. This invention relates to mud lugs to be employed in connection with motor vehicle Wheels to increase the traction qualities thereof, and enable the wheel supplied with the device to operate on muddy surfaces.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will have exceptionally efiicicnt gripping [qual ities to grip the road surface, due consideration being'givento the securing means to eliminate any'possibility of the securing meansslipping When the lugcontacts with the road. 7

Another object, of the invention is tov provide a device of this-character" which will be readily andeasilyiapplied to a motor vehic-le Wheehthe lugsbeing applied inspaced I relation with each other, throughout the circumference of the Wheel, r r

With'the foregoingand other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds theinvention resides in the com I bination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction .hereinafter'de;

scribed and claimed, it beingfun'derstood that changes in the'precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed-may be made 'out r'departing from' the, spirit ot the in- Within-the scope-of whatis claimed, withf vention." a 1 Refe l to th? drawing:

F'gure '1 isa fragmental elevational view of a wheel "disclosing a mud lug constructed in laccordance with the invention, as applied.

Figure 2 is-a secti 22 of Figure 1.-

Referring to the drawinginldetail, the T], reference characterl designates the felloe of" s a vvheel which; supports? the} us ialf'pjneumaticr-tire indicated at 7 Thelug,wforming theessenceof the invenj, tion, inclujdesa body portion- 7 qvh'ichfis'f 0-5curved; transverselyxofjug-length te miform tothe curvature oftlieitireto which thesame is to be 'securedfthe lngbeing of a .Width. sufficient to substantially liouse tfhatg g l portion of the tire engaged by the 111g.

tread of the lug is formed with an} onal view taken o i 'line' as myovvn, I haveheiretoafiixed my sig- 131,111? in theipiie'se'nce oftwo Witnesses.

e gularly disposed ribsS that aredesigned 'to' embed themselves inthe ro'adisurface to grip the road surface andin'crease the traction of 1 the WliGQl'tO which the lug is secured. l

Extending from the body portion areithel securing bolts 9 that are of lengths-toe);

tions 11 adapted to engage the side edges of I thefe'lloe 5 to restrict movement or" the securing iron with respect to the :Eelloe, the extremities of the leg members 11 extendare apertured to receive the bolts 9; Formed substantially intermediate tlie'ends of the leg members ll'are curved portions 13 that engage the rim section 14 to further restrict movement" of the securing iron Witlrrespect to the wheel and eliminate Wearhetiveen the lug and tire f thefwheell.

Nuts 15 operate on the bolts 9 for securing the body portion to the iron 10. e In eordertha-t theiron 10 maybe rigidly secured, eliminating any possibility of the securing iron marring the felloe otthe' WlleGl, aleather cushioning strip 16 is pro, vided, which strip PBI'HIItS/Of excessive pressure being'exertcd thereto by the operation of the bolts-9 and nuts 15.

is believed that furtherdetail description as tothe use of the device is unnecessary.

sWhatis claimed is} In" a device of the character described; a

body portion, {said body portion having integr l securing boltsfdisposedintermediate '7 the ends of. the body portion, *2'1; securing iron c'onstrueted to embrace-"the felloe'oi 21'.

Wheel, said securing iron" having"carved.

with openings, said openings adapted to re body portion and securing iron togei testimony that I claim ltheforegoing V e I p on 1 HAROLD R. EDER'.

" I-ILLJ. MAHON,

E. JACQUES.

From the foregoing'detail description, it" 7 "portionsembracing the rim ot'a wheel' and ,having right angled end} portions formed 7 5') iv 1 ceivethesecuringbolts and, I eans eperat- F ng on the secur ng "bolts; for secur' 70 ing at right angles asat 12, Where the same 

